# Maternal deaths (number) — PRI
> Latest: 2.08 deaths (2023). Change: -79.8% vs 2022.
- Unit: deaths
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1985–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: WHO GHO — MORT_MATERNALNUM — https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/MORT_MATERNALNUM
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/mortality-by-cause/PRI
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 2.54 |
| 2020 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 9.38 |
| 2022 | 10.30 |
| 2023 | 2.08 |
## How to cite
APA: WHO GHO. (2023). Maternal deaths (number) — PRI [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mortality-by-cause/PRI. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/MORT_MATERNALNUM
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)